The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-19
IN THE MEXICAN WAR,

vase JUNK A1au, ualcly ulueteeQ years
old, but BE- enlisted in July, 1916, as a
private in the Washington Battery, United
Ststes Artillery, going to Cincinnati to be
mustered in, though the battery had been
recruited at Pittsburgh. He SERVED
with distinction through the campaign
against Mexico, and by gallant COZ.
duct Oh the field Of Buena Vista won
promotion to the first sergeantcy Of
his company, beside being made the re-
cipient Of q complimentary certificate by
General Taylor.
After the close Of the war he served out
the fve.year term Of his enlistment in the
artillery service Of the regular army, do
ing creditsble service against the Indians
in the West. \
Alter his honorable discharge in 1851.
he returned to Wheeling and settled down
in commercial pursuits. He shortly mar.
ried, and his vile and their Elk sons suy
vive him, the sons being we'll advanced in
years excepting the youngest two, who are
employed in the INTELLIaEScER Office.
All reside in this city bu. Ulysses, the
fourth son, who is living in Chicsgo, but
has been here for several days.
.sgj 81, -s IN THE REBELLION,
When the Rebellion broke out he re-
and organized Battery D Of the
West Virginia Light Artillery, OF which
he Was Commissioned Captain. It was or
gained August 20, 1852. and was assigned
10 service under command Of Gen. Mil
roy, then operating id this State. The
battery joined his forces in September, and
did good servics until April, 1854, whenit
was transferred to Gen. Sigel's command.
and Capt: Carlin was by that commander
appointed to o position on his staff az
Chief Of Artillery. His battery did dis
tinguished work in a number OF battles.
among them being those at Piedmont
New Market and Lyuchburg.
The battery WAS principally employed
Tor the first two years Of the war in skir-
mishing in the Shenandoah Valley. and
took part in the battles Of Mooreisid and
Wirchester. 1n'the latter battle Milroy
suffered u heavy defeat, and the battery
lost heavily in men and horses. Lieut., !.
NJ. Richards and a large part Of the men
and guns were captured, Capt. Carlin
himself narrowly escaping by a mere &C.
cldent.
Inc battery was mustered out June 81,
lsGo, in this city. OF the members who
survive large number still reside in
Wheeling, and to them Capt. Carlin's
death comes with tho force Of a personal
bereavement.
sINcE THE WAR. as
Altel tne !efm - us military service
;na and TOD nm h;a carasr aa " Mneei-
citizen. lie pursued his callino p, aa az
accountant for some time, and Than vac
rendered Ill sppoiu,mentinthe otfi"a oftho
Collector Of Internal Revenue for th;u d;a.
trict, which he faithfully filed nnt;I The
retirement o! Gen. |, Il. Duysl A few years
ago, and ior 4 uuof. tims altar urdar = p
Mccormick.
Since leaving the r avenue On,ce he hos
lived in r.tir.,n.nt, for thaD no.t ~ oa Lag
Last year h1 was elected bv the ' nop ar.
ment E%1camp,usnt Of The Grand Armw ~
the Repuol,c lur West VIRGINIA ;ts IA.
partment O,luuander. His term had nj
yet expired by apont two months Raforo
that time uu b. d b ,en Comm.rder ~
Holiday Post, oi ,n.s civ. and hsd a,s y,
filled ollet p.s,s II honor in tho oroan;
cation. 'Ao o'kaut'
He wa7 a)so a n.om;nant mo,,ho, I,
the I. o, Of u, f. and was n ciass.lsado
and steward III ,he Fourth Straat 1 M"E
Chn,ch. He livsd A conaistent Ghr;at;on
IN aCliVe auVoGate Oh temperance and
moisl!ss, SUI n!!eu an honorable and